Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with US President Joe Biden by phone Thursday morning Beijing time. This was the most anticipated phone conversation since Biden took office on January 20. It’s regarded as the strategic focus of Biden’s phone call diplomacy after assuming office. Both sides didn’t disclose the length of the conversation. China released more about the conversation than the US did. The White House statement was relatively brief and selective. In short, the disclosures of both sides are within expectations. The most informative point of the phone conversation was its timing. It happened on Chinese New ... (full story)